Unit 5 vocabulary

9. Local law (city, county, or town)
12. a government's strategy in dealing with other nations.
15. Powers kept by the state level of governments, under the U.S. Constitution.
16. In Virginia these courts are the state trial and hear both civil and criminal cases.
17. Powers shared by the national and state governments.
19. Head of the executive branch of government at the state level; elected to a four year term.
20. Lawmaking branch of government in Virginia made up of the House of Delegates and the Virginia Senate located in Richmond, VA.
21. Document that lists the powers of a city in Virginia.

1. The group of top-level officials that advise the governor.
2. Elected lawmaking body found in counties in Virginia.
3. To challenge a previous legal decision in a higher court.
4. Elected lawmaking body found in incorporated towns in Virginia.
5. Courts Lowest level of the Virginia court system. This court usually handles traffic cases, misdemeanors, and civil cases involving amounts under $25,000.
6. Elected lawmaking body found in cities in Virginia.
7. the activity of buying and selling, on a large scale.
8. budget meant to cover a 2-year period.
10. Relating to a state governor or the office of state governor.
11. Court of law that hears an appeal of a trial or lower court.
13. Legislature composed of two houses.
14. Division of power between the national (federal) and state level of governments.
18. Elected executive leader in a city or town in local government.